Beautiful Boy is, as the text in red says, is a father's narration of his son's decent into meth addiction. David Sheff tells the story of his son Nick's struggle with drugs. Nick starts his life like any other little boy: beautiful. He loves his dad and they seem to be closer and happier than most parent child relationships, despite the messy custody situation between David and Nick's mother. From a preteen run-in with alcohol to a marijuana habit to harder drugs, Nick seems to fall quickly. His poor choices impact his family, perhaps his father most profoundly. Nick's story, told by his father David, is heartbreaking and real and a well-researched eye opening read for anyone.
It's obvious that David Sheff did his research. He knows how meth affects the brain (to the degree that it is understood) and how rehab works. I love how personal the story is and how easy it is to get attached to these real life people. It seems that I've become a sucker for good characters, be they real or fictional. This is another book that I highly recommended. In fact, I'm now on the waiting list for Tweak which is the same story except from the perspective of the addicted son, Nick. Read this book - do it.
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